All the updated news related to black and ethnic minorities

All the news related to black and ethnic minorities updated in real time

Found 172

forblack and ethnic minorities

Order by:

‘I don’t feel safe’ – Portuguese sprinter Ricardo Dos Santos on police incident

Portuguese sprinter Ricardo Dos Santos has said he does not feel safe driving in London after being pulled over by officers for a second time – a matter which has been referred to the police watchdog. Speaking on BBC Breakfast on Tuesday, the ...

16 Aug 2022 at 14:07

Labour MP heard calling Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng ‘superficially’ black

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is facing calls to suspend MP Rupa Huq after she described Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng as “superficially” black. In audio published online, Ms Huq can be heard discussing his elite school background, before ...

27 Sept 2022 at 16:08

Suspended Labour MP apologises for calling Kwasi Kwarteng ‘superficially’ black

MP Rupa Huq has offered her “sincere and heartfelt” apologies to Kwasi Kwarteng after being suspended by Labour for describing the Chancellor as “superficially” black. Having initially stood by her remarks as they were widely ...

27 Sept 2022 at 19:13

Labour suspends MP heard calling Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng ‘superficially’ black

MP Rupa Huq is understood to have been suspended from the Labour Party after facing criticism from colleagues for describing Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng as “superficially” black. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer was under ...

27 Sept 2022 at 17:25

Father and son get life sentences for hate crime over black jogger’s murder

World

Georgia man who shot Ahmaud Arbery gets life sentence for hate crime

The white father and son convicted of murder over Ahmaud Arbery’s shooting after they chased the 25-year-old black man through a Georgia neighbourhood have been sentenced to life in prison for committing a federal ...

08 Aug 2022 at 22:42

Man who was part of Windrush generation ‘shamefully treated’ – judges

A man who travelled to Britain in 1960 when three as part of the Windrush generation was “shamefully treated” because he could not get “formal documentation of his immigration status”, senior judges have said. ...

27 Jul 2022 at 21:44

Year-long inquiry finds ‘systemic racism’ in UK maternity care

A year-long investigation into UK maternity care has found that “systemic racism” is experienced by black, Asian and mixed ethnicity women. Charity Birthrights said the findings included evidence of a lack of ...

23 May 2022 at 07:54

Queen hails rose named for 18th-century black gardener as symbol of community

The Queen has said she hopes visitors to the gardens of Buckingham Palace will reflect on the “friendship and community” represented by a newly-planted rose named after one of Britain’s first black gardeners....

23 May 2022 at 18:03

Changes needed so Windrush payout scheme is ‘efficient and effective’ – report

The Windrush compensation scheme has “structural weaknesses” and needs reform so it can be “efficient and effective”, according to a report. Martin Levermore, the Government’s independent adviser on ...

24 Mar 2022 at 18:55

Funding boost for families seeking to adopt

Families looking to adopt a child will be able to do so more quickly owing to new Government funding, it was announced on Thursday. The Government said it will invest £160 million over three years ...

03 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Javid says racism in the police or elsewhere should ‘never ever be tolerated’

Health Secretary Sajid Javid has said racism should “never ever be tolerated”, whether in the police or elsewhere. In an interview with the PA news agency, Mr Javid said the UK is “the most ...

17 Feb 2022 at 22:55

World

New White House press secretary is first black and openly LGBT woman in role

US President Joe Biden has named Karine Jean-Pierre as the next White House press secretary – the first black woman and openly LGBT person to serve in the role. The incumbent Jen Psaki is ...

06 May 2022 at 10:25

Years
2026

Iconic Media is Ireland's largest independently owned regional newspaper and media group, with an unrivalled audience in print, online and mobile. We have 19 regional newspapers and 21 digital sites.

Iconic Digital Titles

Iconic Print Titles

Letterkenny Live

This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.